When it comes to choice-based narratives in gaming, a lot of fans will point to titles likeThe Walking Dead,The Wolf Among Us, andLife is Strangeas some of the key releases that define that genre. Created by French developer Don’t Nod Entertainment and published by Square Enix,Life is Strangeproved to be a unique storyabout a girl with time-bending superpowers who has to use those abilities to save the people around her and the small town of Arcadia Bay.
Releasing back in 2015, the game sold well enough to earna prequel game inLife is Strange: Before the Storm, which launched two years later. Compared to the first game,Before the Stormdidn’t earn as many favorable reviews, but both titles were considered detailed and engaging stories by both fans and critics. The originalLife is Strange, andBefore the Stormwere compiled into a new release announced back in 2021 entitled theLife is Strange: Remastered Collection.
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While theLife is Strange: Remastered Collectionwas met with a few delays, it released on July 20, 2025, for Xbox, PlayStation, and PC. However, the Switch version of the remasterwas hit with yet another delay, pushing the handheld version of the game back further into 2022. Now, a new release date has been marked forLife is Strange’sremaster on the Switch, and fans can expect to play both titles in the collection on June 11, 2025, being available both as a physical and digital release on that date.
According to a new trailer released on Nintendo’s YouTube channel, a few changes have been made for the Switch version of the remasters. Firstly, the name of the collection has been changed fromLife is Strange: Remastered CollectiontoLife is Strange: Arcadia Bay Collection. Also, across both titles visuals will be improved and optimized, meaning that characters and environments will look better. Moreover, the firstLife is Strangewill also have some new motion-captured facial performances. This is something many fans will likely notice considering the criticism the facial animations for the first game faced.
While theSwitch version of theLife is Strangeremastershas been hit with a hefty delay compared to the releases on other consoles, hopefully these new features coming with theArcadia Bay Collectionwill have made the wait worthwhile. At least fans can decide that for themselves when the games finally launch later this year.
Life is Strange: Arcadia Bay Collectionwill be available September 27 on Nintendo Switch.
